At a glance
Antwerp will host the Digital Dentistry Society State of the Art Conference, 'Digital Dentistry Unlocked', on 16–17 October 2026. The programme is RIZIV/INAMI accredited and focuses on practical digital technologies for clinical dentistry.
What is on the programme
The conference brings together international clinicians and researchers to discuss AI-based dental imaging, digital endodontics, digital orthodontics, multidisciplinary implant workflows, paediatric digital workflows, 3D printing and other emerging technologies. The emphasis is not only on innovation but on how digital tools can be used in daily practice.
Digital dentistry is becoming broader
For years, 'digital dentistry' often meant intraoral scanners, CAD/CAM or imaging. The category is now expanding. Clinics are also adopting cloud dental software, automated patient communication, smarter scheduling, analytics and AI-assisted administrative workflows. The clinical and operational sides of digital dentistry are beginning to meet.
The question every clinic should ask
Buying technology is easy. Building a coherent digital workflow is harder. Before adopting another tool, practice owners should ask whether it removes steps or adds another login; whether the team will actually use it; whether data and permissions are handled responsibly; and whether the product connects with the way the clinic already works.
- Prioritise technology that solves a measurable workflow problem.
- Train the entire team, not only the person who selected the software.
- Review privacy, security and regulatory requirements before rollout.
The Dentov perspective
Dentov sits on the operational side of this transformation. As an AI Clinic OS, it brings scheduling, patients, staff, inventory, communication and analytics together so digital dentistry can extend beyond the treatment room into the way the whole practice runs.
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The most important digital dentistry trend is not one device or AI model. It is the move toward connected, end-to-end workflows.
Sources
• Digital Dentistry Society — State of the Art Conference 2026 — Antwerp, 16–17 October 2026
• Digital Dentistry Unlocked — Official conference programme — RIZIV/INAMI accreditation and programme
Source check: 11 August 2026. Regulatory content is informational and should be rechecked against the latest official guidance before publication.